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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Middlesbrough. All 9 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£157kacross Middlesbrough
Cheapest districtTS23-bed house £50k
Sold last year1,151homes in Middlesbrough
Prices in Middlesbrough+3.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Middlesbrough sold for £157,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £50k in TS2 and £251k in TS9, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at TS2: about 82 m² for a typical £50k. TS5 is the busiest market, with 320 sales last year.

Prices in Middlesbrough are up 3.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £754 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £716 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Middlesbrough

1TS23-bed house £50kabout 82 m² · 1 sold last year2TS13-bed house £81kabout 83 m² · 65 sold last year3TS33-bed house £98kabout 83 m² · 105 sold last year4TS43-bed house £123kabout 84 m² · 72 sold last year5TS63-bed house £135kabout 85 m² · 196 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is TS3: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £43k.

Best areas in Middlesbrough for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

TS23-bed house £50k
Primary Newport Primary School · 68% England 64%Secondary Acklam Grange School · 51.5% England 43.8%
TS13-bed house £81k
Primary Linthorpe Community Primary School · 88% England 64%Secondary Acklam Grange School · 51.5% England 43.8%
TS33-bed house £98k
Primary Lift Caldicotes · 85% England 64%Secondary Acklam Grange School · 51.5% England 43.8%
TS43-bed house £123k
Primary Linthorpe Community Primary School · 88% England 64%Secondary Acklam Grange School · 51.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Middlesbrough postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
TS1£81k83 m²£66k£96888%65
TS2£50k82 m²—£67268%1
TS3£98k83 m²£43k£1,29685%105
TS4£123k84 m²£98k£1,80688%72
TS5£164k89 m²£82k£2,06188%320
TS6£135k85 m²£47k£1,80685%196
TS7£203k91 m²£80k£2,55689%162
TS8£181k87 m²£80k£2,50289%135
TS9£251k93 m²£179k£2,91841%95

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Middlesbrough

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Middlesbrough?

About £157,000 across Middlesbrough, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £50k in TS2 to £251k in TS9.

What is the cheapest area of Middlesbrough to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: TS2 (£50k), TS1 (£81k), TS3 (£98k).

Are house prices going up in Middlesbrough?

In Middlesbrough, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago and up 22.2% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Middlesbrough is best for families?

On school results and price together: TS2 (3-bed house £50k, best primary nearby 68% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TS1 (3-bed house £81k, best primary nearby 88% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TS3 (3-bed house £98k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TS4 (3-bed house £123k, best primary nearby 88% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Middlesbrough a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £157,000, prices are up 3.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £754 a month against roughly £716 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,151 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £50k to £251k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Middlesbrough each year?

1,151 homes sold across its 9 postcode districts in the last year, the most in TS5.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.